In this lesson, students explore the intersection of visual art and grammar by analyzing graphic novels. They learn how punctuation and panel layout influence tone and pacing, eventually creating their own comic strips that demonstrate mastery of quotation marks and complex sentences.

An 8th-grade ELA lesson focused on identifying and evaluating an author's claim within a non-fiction text about social media's impact on teenagers. Students will analyze evidence, reasoning, and central arguments.

An 8th-grade ESL lesson where students learn about journalism and create their own digital newspaper using guided templates and sentence frames.

A multi-day lesson where students research, interview, and write for a classroom newspaper, practicing various informational writing styles and media literacy.

This lesson focuses on helping students at a 6th-grade writing level expand their ideas and add specific details to a 5-paragraph essay. It uses visual strategies and structured templates to move beyond basic statements toward rich, descriptive writing.

A focused study on Chapters 9 and 10 of Gary Paulsen's 'Hatchet,' focusing on Brian's discovery of fire and turtle eggs, emphasizing recall, inference, and types of literary conflict.

After Reading Strategy: Consolidating skills into a final performance and assessment about students’ actions around the world.

After Reading Strategy: Comparing cultures, traditions, and navigation (directions) using role-play to evaluate perspectives across texts.

After Reading Strategy: Synthesizing information into 'Summary Sculptures' focused on food items and healthy lifestyles.